WP2 - Fundamental rights and transversal themes

Coordinator: dr. Joris Michielsen (University of Antwerp)
Research: Zeynep Balci, dr. Jelly Mampaey, Sanne van de Pol and Joris Wauters
Start: February 2012

This research area focuses on the effectuation of fundamental rights in immigration and integration and civic integration, with special attention to transversal themes. The projects are divided into two parts. The first focuses on issues of integration in education and employment. The second focuses on issues of integration in identity constructions and identity rights within a legal framework.
 

Issues of integration in education and employment

Migrants have brought (and continue to bring) certain forms of cultural, social, economic and symbolic capital to this country, although they have not always been able to valorise their experiences, competences and talents.
The education system and the labour market are good examples of societal domains that demonstrate distinct differences between social groups. Both the education system and the labour market are crucial facilitators for the participation processes of individuals and groups in society, and they can have far-reaching influence on their socio-economic status, wellbeing, health and other aspects. To deepen the understanding of these processes, research projects should study both ‘old comers’ and ‘newcomers’ in Flemish society, in addition to addressing the influence of the dominant majority group on these other groups.
Proceeding from existing knowledge and experiences, we choose to study specific target groups in the societal domains ‘Education system’ and ‘Labour market’. One project within the policy research centre will focus on the experiences and ambitions of Roma families in the Flemish education system, as well as on OKAN classes as a tool for integration. With regard to the labour market, we will focus on the experiences and ambitions of Bulgarian, Polish and Rumanian entrepreneurs.

Issues of integration and identity constructions

The ethnic diversification of society is accompanied by a diversification of liberalised citizenship and the increasing importance of migrants’ rights, minority rights and the right to equal treatment. ‘Immigration countries’ respond to these processes of diversification with campaigns for unity and integration. This response should meet the requirements of a liberal state and maintain respect for fundamental rights and freedoms.

WP2 - Publications

Work package output:

2014

Hoogopgeleide anderstaligen met een migratieachtergrond op de arbeidsmarkt: enkele cijfers (Joris Michielsen, Joris Wauters & Peter De Cuyper). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en integratie, november 2014, 20 p.

Lokale besturen en het opzetten van een samenwerking met Romazelforganisaties (Joris Wauters). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, juni 2014, 3 p.

Wauters, Joris; Michielsen, Joris & Timmerman, Chris (2014). OKAN-onderwijs: knelpunten en aanbevelingen. Rapport. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie.

2013

Balci, Zeynep & Michielsen, Joris (2013). De betovering van een thuisland: dynamieken van terugkeermigratie van tweede generatie Belgisch-Turkse jongeren. Rapport. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, 77 p.

Wauters, Joris & Michielsen, Joris (2013). Romazelforganisaties in Vlaanderen. Partners in een integratieverhaal? Rapport. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, 50 p.

Wauters, Joris (2013). Aspiraties en sociale mobiliteit bij Roma. De visies van beleidsmakers, middenveldorganisaties, schoolactoren en Roma zelf. Rapport. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, 135 p.

Integratiebeleid in Vlaanderen (Sanne van de Pol; Joris Michielsen en Peter De Cuyper). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, december 2013, 15 p.

Mampaey, Jelle (2013). Ondernemerschap van Bulgaarse, Poolse en Roemeense immigranten in België. Rapport. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, 58 p.

Ondernemerschap van Bulgaarse, Poolse en Roemeense immigranten in Vlaanderen: resultaten en beleidsaanbevelingen (Jelle Mampaey). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, maart 2013, 2p.

2012

Religie en fundamentele rechten (Sanne van de Pol). Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie. Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, december 2012, 11 p.

Roma in Vlaanderen (Joris Wauters, m.m.v. Fernando Pauwels). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, oktober 2012, 13 p.

Roma in Vlaanderen: grote diversiteit aan verblijfsstatuten (Sanne van de Pol). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, oktober 2012, 10 p.

Feminisering van armoede: Turkse en Marokkaanse vrouwen in België (Zeynep Balci). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, oktober 2012, 10 p. - Korte versie.

Gezondheidssituatie van Roma (Zeynep Balci). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, september 2012, 15 p. - Korte versie.

Ondernemerschap van Bulgaarse, Poolse en Roemeense immigranten in Vlaanderen (Jelle Mampaey). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, juni 2012, 14 p. - Korte versie.

OKAN in het Nederlandstalig onderwijs (Zeynep Balci). Fact sheet. Steunpunt Inburgering en Integratie, april 2012, 16 p. - Korte versie.